Dunblane Care Compass
If you searched for Dunblane Medical Practice, the real question is usually not just “what is the phone number?” It is whether you should phone, use eConsult, use Patient Services, order a prescription online, wait for test results, ask a pharmacist, request a fit note, or call NHS 24 on 111.
This guide turns the useful official practice details into a clear patient route map, so you understand what to do before opening the official form or making a call.
CARE MAP
About Dunblane Medical Practice
The official homepage says Dunblane Medical Practice aims to provide high-quality, caring and personal healthcare, with patients at the centre of what it does, a multi-professional primary healthcare team, and comprehensive NHS primary care services.
NHS Scotland GP practice
The official site identifies Dunblane Medical Practice as a GP practice providing NHS primary care services.
Multi-professional team
The site describes a highly qualified and trained multi-professional integrated primary healthcare team.
Best user route
Pick the correct route first: appointment, prescription, test result, fit note, registration, NHS 24 or emergency care.
What Do You Need from Dunblane Medical Practice Today?
Start here. This section brings the official route rules into the page, so you do not have to open multiple pages just to understand the next step.
GP appointment or query
- Check if another healthcare professional is more suitable first.
- Use the official appointments route or eConsult where appropriate.
- Phone if you need help choosing the correct route.
Repeat prescription
- Use Patient Services, online form, repeat slip or post.
- No telephone prescription requests.
- Allow 3 working days before collection.
Test results
- Wait until the expected result time has elapsed.
- Call 01786 822595 or 01786 821777.
- Reception can only relay doctor instructions.
Sick or fit note
- Use the official sick/fit-note guidance.
- Fit notes can be issued by doctors and certain other clinicians.
- Employer evidence needs depend on how long you are off work.
Register as patient
- Collect a New Patient Pack, download forms, or pre-register online.
- Medical questionnaire is required.
- Registration depends on catchment and doctor discretion.
Closed or urgent?
- Call NHS 24 on 111 for urgent problems that cannot wait.
- Call 999 for genuine emergencies.
- Do not use out-of-hours for routine second opinions.
Phone Numbers, Address and Contact Rules
Dunblane’s official contact page says the best way to contact the practice depends on the nature of your problem and the time of day.
| Need | Official detail | Patient note |
|---|---|---|
| Address | Health Centre, Well Place, Dunblane, FK15 9BQ | Use this for map, travel, taxi and appointment planning. |
| Main number | 01786 822595 | Main number shown across official pages. |
| Second practice number | 01786 821777 | Also listed on contact/test-result pages. |
| Out of hours | 111 | Use NHS 24 for urgent problems when closed. |
| The official contact-number page warns not to use email for urgent clinical matters. | Use “Send a Message” only where appropriate, such as photos when requested. | |
| Health visitor | 01786 825358 | Listed for Health Visitor / baby clinic contact. |
| District nurse | 01786 822115 | Listed under community staff numbers. |
Dunblane Medical Practice Opening Hours
The official opening-times page lists normal weekday sessions, a daily lunch closure, and extended-hours sessions. The surgery is closed at weekends and on public holidays.
| Day | Core opening times | Extended-hours note shown by official page |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30-13:00 and 14:00-18:00 | 17:30-18:30 |
| Tuesday | 08:30-13:00 and 14:00-18:00 | 07:30-08:30 |
| Wednesday | 08:30-13:00 and 14:00-18:00 | 07:30-08:30 and 17:30-18:30 |
| Thursday | 08:30-13:00 and 14:00-18:00 | 07:30-08:30 and 17:30-18:30 |
| Friday | 08:30-13:00 and 14:00-18:00 | 07:30-08:30 |
| Lunch closure | 13:00-14:00 every day | Official page says this is for staff training and development. |
| Weekend | Closed | Use NHS 24 on 111 for urgent problems that cannot wait. |
Public Holidays 2026/27
The official opening-times page lists the following public-holiday closures. Order repeat medicines early before these dates.
| Closure date | What to do if urgent | Prescription planning tip |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 3 April 2026 | Call NHS 24 on 111 if urgent and cannot wait. | Order repeat medication in advance. |
| Monday 6 April 2026 | Call NHS 24 on 111 if urgent and cannot wait. | Allow extra time around the long weekend. |
| Monday 4 May 2026 | Call NHS 24 on 111 if urgent and cannot wait. | Do not leave prescriptions to the last day. |
| Monday 1 June 2026 | Call NHS 24 on 111 if urgent and cannot wait. | Check pharmacy collection destination early. |
| Monday 14 September 2026 | Call NHS 24 on 111 if urgent and cannot wait. | Plan repeat medicines before closure. |
| Monday 12 October 2026 | Call NHS 24 on 111 if urgent and cannot wait. | Allow 3 working days for repeat prescriptions. |
| Friday 25 December 2026 | Call NHS 24 on 111 if urgent and cannot wait. | Order before Christmas pressure builds. |
| Monday 28 December 2026 | Call NHS 24 on 111 if urgent and cannot wait. | Expect holiday delays. |
| Friday 1 January 2027 | Call NHS 24 on 111 if urgent and cannot wait. | Order before New Year. |
| Monday 4 January 2027 | Call NHS 24 on 111 if urgent and cannot wait. | Check opening updates after holiday period. |
Appointments, eConsult and Choosing the Right Professional
The appointment guidance says a GP is not always the most appropriate healthcare professional. Depending on the problem, a pharmacist, optician, dentist or self-referral route may be more suitable.
Decide whether a GP is needed
For some issues, the official page points users toward pharmacist, optician, dentist or self-referral options instead of a GP appointment.
Use eConsult or practice contact where appropriate
The official online-services page lists the option to consult with your GP or send an administrative query via eConsult.
Be clear in the request
Explain symptoms, duration, whether symptoms are worsening, current medicines, allergies, and when you can take a call.
Use NHS 24 if closed and urgent
Out-of-hours is for urgent problems only, not for routine issues that can wait until the next working day.
Use 999 for emergencies
Chest pain, shortness of breath or life-threatening medical or mental health emergencies need 999 or A&E.
Extended Opening Appointments
The official extended-hours guidance says the practice has a selection of GP and nurse appointments available weekly outside core service. The opening-times page gives the current detailed extended-hours pattern.
Repeat Prescriptions: Patient Services, Online Form, Slip or Post
The official prescription page is very clear: telephone prescription requests are not accepted. Build your request carefully and allow enough processing time.
| Prescription route | Official detail | What to prepare |
|---|---|---|
| Patient Services | Repeat prescriptions can be ordered online via the Patient Services website. | Registration details from the practice are needed first. |
| Online prescription form | Available for patients not registered for Patient Services. | Name, email, date of birth, phone number and prescription item details. |
| Repeat prescription slip | The practice accepts the right-hand side of the repeat prescription. | Copy item details exactly from your prescription slip. |
| By post | You can post your prescription slip or written request to the practice. | Include a stamped addressed envelope if you need return by post. |
| Telephone ordering | The official page says requests are not accepted over the telephone. | Do not call to order routine repeat medicines. |
| Processing time | Allow 3 working days before collecting from your chosen destination. | Order early before weekends and holidays. |
| Medication review pending | Items are dispensed only if included in a prescription from the practice and no medication review is pending. | If review is pending, follow practice advice rather than repeating the same request. |
| Special requests | Special medication requests may not be authorised by the doctor. | Explain clearly why the item is being requested. |
Test Results: When to Call and What Reception Can Say
The official test-results page explains that you should wait until enough time has elapsed after a test, and then call the surgery.
Wait for expected timeframe
When you attend a test, you should be told how long results are expected to take. Call once that time has passed.
Call the surgery
The official page lists 01786 822595 or 01786 821777 for result queries.
Identity and privacy
You will be asked personal details to confirm identity. Reception may refuse release if the information does not pertain to the caller.
Hospital-arranged tests
If a clinic or hospital arranged the test, contact that clinic or hospital for the result because the GP practice cannot action tests requested elsewhere.
Reception limits
Reception staff are not qualified to comment on results and can only relay instructions provided by the doctor.
Specimens
Specimens must be in the correct container and clearly marked with name, date of birth, date and reason. Incorrect samples may need repeating.
Sick or Fit Notes
The official fit-note page explains that fit notes can be certified and issued by doctors and also nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists.
| Need | Official-site detail | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Fit note request | Use the official sick/fit-note guidance page. | Check what evidence your employer needs and when. |
| Who can issue | Doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists may certify and issue fit notes. | Do not assume only a GP can help. |
| Employer paperwork | Evidence needs can depend on absence duration and employer policy. | Ask employer what they require before contacting the practice. |
Register with Dunblane Medical Practice
The official registration page says patients can collect a New Patient Pack from the Health Centre, download forms, or complete the online pre-registration form.
New Patient Pack
Collect a New Patient Pack from the Health Centre if you want the paper route.
Online pre-registration
The official page links to an online pre-registration form and says it is quick and simple.
Medical questionnaire
You will be asked to complete a medical questionnaire because records can take a considerable time to arrive.
Proof of identity
The practice may ask for proof of identity and refers patients to its registration policy.
Practice area
You may not be able to register if you live too far away or outside the catchment area.
Download forms
The official page lists registration, new-patient questionnaire, ethnicity questionnaire and carers questionnaire downloads.
Online Services and Patient Access
The online-services page says patients can access some services online without phoning or visiting the surgery, but it also notes that Patient Access is currently used only for online prescription requests.
| Online service | Official detail | Important note |
|---|---|---|
| eConsult | The page lists “Consult with your GP or send an administrative query via eConsult.” | Use for suitable online clinical/admin queries. |
| Patient Access | Ordering repeat prescriptions via Patient Access is listed. | The page says Patient Access is only currently used for online prescription requests. |
| Getting started | Bring two forms of identification, one with a photo, and fill in a short form at reception. | Reception scans and returns documents, then gives login details. |
| Confidentiality checks | Applications are checked to make sure they are genuine. | Access can be withdrawn if there are confidentiality concerns. |
| Abuse of online system | Examples include abusive messages, repeated booking/cancelling, not attending and requesting medicines not needed. | Use online services responsibly. |
Dunblane Medical Practice Doctors
The official doctors page publishes names, qualifications and working days. Always check the current staff page before assuming a specific GP is available on a given day.
| Doctor | Official working-day detail | Useful patient note |
|---|---|---|
| Dr Graeme B Clark | All day Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Tuesday mornings. | Published as a GP on the official doctors page. |
| Dr Kathryn Roxburgh | All day Tuesday, Friday and Wednesday AM. | Published as a GP on the official doctors page. |
| Dr Cecilia Clark | All day Tuesday and Thursday. | Published as a GP on the official doctors page. |
| Dr Gillian Nicol | All day Wednesday, Friday and alternate Tuesday AM/all day. | Published as a GP on the official doctors page. |
| Dr Chris Brown | All day Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, and Friday AM. | Published as a GP on the official doctors page. |
| Dr Jamie Stuart | All day Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and Wednesday PM. | Published as a GP on the official doctors page. |
| Dr Lauren Colquhoun | All day Friday. | Listed as salaried GP. |
| Dr Oonagh McIntosh | All day Monday and Tuesday. | Listed as salaried GP. |
| Dr Catriona McBride | All day Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday AM. | Listed as salaried GP. |
| Dr Bijaya Giri | Listed as current GP Registrar. | GP registrars are fully qualified doctors training to specialise in general practice. |
Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Nursing Team
The official nursing page explains that ANPs are registered nurses educated to Masters level and can work independently in assessment, diagnosis and treatment, while consulting medical colleagues when advice is needed.
Lynne Henderson
Listed as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner with a background in A&E and primary care. The page says Lynne works alongside the GP on-call triaging and offering urgent on-the-day appointments for those needing face-to-face assessment.
Brian Shepherd
Listed as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner with background in ITU, school nursing and Hospital at Home. The page says Brian offers a same-day urgent Minor Illness Clinic.
Emma Ballingham
Listed on the official nursing page as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
Clinics and Practical Patient Services
The clinics page includes several useful patient details that deserve to be inside the guide, not hidden behind a link.
| Clinic / service | Official detail | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Antenatal / midwife | After a positive pregnancy test, make an appointment to see the midwife before 10 weeks. | Phone Forth Valley Royal Hospital Maternity Unit Monday-Friday 8:30-12:00 on 01324 567146 or use the listed email route. |
| Well Baby Clinic | Held on the 1st Thursday of every month by appointment only. | Parents/carers can contact the Health Visitors Monday-Friday on 01786 825358. |
| Children’s vaccinations | Since October 2019, childhood immunisation services for 2-5 year olds are centralised. | The practice no longer appoints or administers childhood vaccines for that group. |
| Blood pressure checks | Age 45-75: every 5 years if not regularly attending for treatment/screening; over 75: yearly. | Ask for a “BP Check” appointment with either Healthcare Assistant. |
| Smear tests | Local policy: women aged 25-49 every 3 years; women aged 50 and over every 5 years. | Tell reception when booking that you need a smear test. |
| Family planning | Full range of family planning services, including emergency contraception, is listed. | Ask doctor or nurse for advice at any surgery. |
Proxy Access and Online Record Safety
Proxy access can help carers or family members book appointments, request prescriptions or help manage care, but the official guidance stresses security and privacy.
What proxy access can do
The official guidance says a proxy may be able to book/cancel appointments, order repeat prescriptions and, where available, access test results.
Keep login safe
Patients must protect login details and change passwords immediately if lost or seen by someone else.
Parents and young people
The practice considers parental responsibility and young people’s competence to decide who can access their record.
What to Do When the Practice Is Closed
The official out-of-hours page says NHS 24 on 111 is for urgent problems only and should not be used instead of a daytime appointment, for a second opinion, or for anything that can wait until the next working day.
NHS 24
Call 111 for urgent problems that cannot wait until the next working day.
What may happen
The emergency call centre may arrange advice from a doctor/nurse, invite you to attend a centre, or arrange a home visit if too ill to attend.
999 or A&E
Use 999 or A&E for life-threatening medical or mental health emergencies, immediate danger to life, or serious physical injury.
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Copy-and-Use Scripts
GP or eConsult request
I am registered at Dunblane Medical Practice. My main problem is ______. It started ______. It is getting better/worse. I take ______. I am worried because ______. I can take a call at ______.Prescription request
Medication name: ______. Strength/dose: ______. I copied this from my repeat slip. My chosen collection destination is ______. I understand telephone requests are not accepted and I should allow 3 working days.Test result call
I had a ______ test on ______. I was told results may take ______. I am calling after that time has elapsed. My date of birth is ______.Registration query
I would like to register with Dunblane Medical Practice. I live at ______. I need advice on the New Patient Pack / online pre-registration / medical questionnaire.Safety, Privacy and Medical Disclaimer
Map: Dunblane Medical Practice
Use this map for Health Centre, Well Place, Dunblane, FK15 9BQ. Check appointment instructions before travelling.
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Dunblane Medical Practice FAQs
What is Dunblane Medical Practice?
Dunblane Medical Practice is an NHS Scotland GP practice providing primary care services from the Health Centre at Well Place in Dunblane.
Where is Dunblane Medical Practice?
The official site lists the address as Health Centre, Well Place, Dunblane, FK15 9BQ.
What is the Dunblane Medical Practice phone number?
The official site lists 01786 822595. The contact-number and test-result pages also list 01786 821777.
What is the Dunblane Medical Practice out-of-hours number?
The official site lists NHS 24 on 111 for out-of-hours urgent help.
What are Dunblane Medical Practice opening hours?
The official page lists Monday to Friday 08:30-13:00 and 14:00-18:00, with the practice closed for lunch between 13:00 and 14:00. It is closed weekends and public holidays.
Can I contact the surgery during lunch closure?
The official opening-times page says the surgery can still be accessed for emergencies during lunch by telephoning 01786 822595 or 01786 821777.
Does Dunblane Medical Practice have extended hours?
Yes. The official opening-times page lists extended sessions on several weekdays, including early morning and evening sessions depending on the day.
How do I book an appointment?
The official appointment guidance says a GP is not always the most appropriate healthcare professional and points patients to GP, pharmacist, optician, dentist or self-referral routes depending on need.
Does Dunblane Medical Practice use eConsult?
The official online-services page lists the ability to consult with your GP or send an administrative query via eConsult.
What is Patient Access used for?
The official online-services page says Patient Access is currently used for online prescription requests.
How do I register for Patient Access?
The official page says to bring two forms of identification, one with a photo, and complete a short form at reception. Reception then gives login details and password.
How do I order repeat prescriptions?
Use Patient Services, the online prescription form, the right-hand side of your repeat prescription slip, or post your request to the practice.
Can I order prescriptions by telephone?
No. The official prescription page says telephone prescription requests are not accepted.
How long do repeat prescriptions take?
The official prescription page says to allow 3 working days before collecting your prescription from your chosen destination.
What should I copy into the prescription form?
The official page asks patients to copy prescription item details exactly from a prescription slip received from the practice.
How do I get test results?
Wait until the expected result time has passed, then call 01786 822595 or 01786 821777. You will be asked identity-confirmation details.
Can reception explain my test result?
No. The official page says reception staff are not qualified to comment on results and can only relay instructions provided by the doctor.
What if my hospital arranged the test?
If a clinic or hospital arranged the test, contact that clinic or hospital for the result because the GP practice cannot action tests requested by other clinicians outside the practice.
How do I register as a new patient?
Collect a New Patient Pack from the Health Centre, download forms, or use the online pre-registration form. You will also complete a medical questionnaire.
Can I register if I live outside the practice area?
The official page says you may not be able to register if you live too far away, and suggests using NHS inform GP finder if outwith the practice area.
Who are the doctors at Dunblane Medical Practice?
The official doctors page lists Dr Graeme B Clark, Dr Kathryn Roxburgh, Dr Cecilia Clark, Dr Gillian Nicol, Dr Chris Brown, Dr Jamie Stuart, Dr Lauren Colquhoun, Dr Oonagh McIntosh, Dr Catriona McBride and current GP Registrar Dr Bijaya Giri.
Does Dunblane Medical Practice have Advanced Nurse Practitioners?
Yes. The official nursing page lists Lynne Henderson, Brian Shepherd and Emma Ballingham as Advanced Nurse Practitioners.
How do I contact the Health Visitors?
The official clinics page says parents/carers can contact the Health Visitors Monday-Friday by phoning 01786 825358.
Does the practice provide childhood vaccinations for 2-5 year olds?
The official clinics page says that from October 2019, childhood immunisation services for 2-5 year olds are centralised and the practice no longer appoints or administers childhood vaccines.
What is proxy access?
Proxy access can allow another person to book or cancel appointments, order repeat prescriptions and possibly access test results, depending on practice setup and safeguards.
Is this the official Dunblane Medical Practice website?
No. This is an independent MedicalGroupUK guide. Use the official Dunblane Medical Practice website, NHS 24 on 111, or 999 for live action and medical safety.